CAROLINE TAKES A CHANCE
CAROLINE ABBOTT - BOOK 4
American Girl Publishing
Ranked in Top One Percent of Sales
out of 8 Million Plus Printed Books
— Nielsen BookScan
This is the fourth of the award-winning Caroline Abbott books, and Kathleen's twelfth historical novel for American Girl. It was also the twentieth of Kathleen's twenty-five books. It is written for readers age 8 and up who enjoy historical fiction.
Story Description
Caroline, like everyone else in Sackets Harbor, is waiting anxiously for the first supply boats of the year to arrive. Without supplies, the shipyards can't build boats to fight the British.
When Caroline and her friends Rhonda and Seth go out fishing in Papa's skiff, they're excited to catch sight of a supply boat--until they realize that it's being chased by a British warship!
Desperate to save the supply boat, Caroline comes up with a daring idea. Will her plan work? Or is it a dangerous and foolish risk? Caroline has no time to think--she can only plunge ahead.
Includes illustrated "Looking Back" essay about Getting Around in 1812.
This story is available as a 104-page printed book in softcover and hardcover, and for Adobe eBook-capable devices, including the Barnes & Noble Nook and the Kobo eReaders, and for the Amazon Kindle.
About the Author
Bestselling author Kathleen Ernst writes mysteries and historical fiction for adults and young readers. Her work has earned numerous honors, including multiple Edgar and Agatha mystery award nominations, and an Emmy for children's educational programming.
To date, readers have purchased well over 750,000 audio, electronic, and printed copies of Kathleen's twenty-five books. more>>
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Author's Note
Have you ever had to make a difficult decision—fast? In this book, Caroline is faced with just such a challenge when she spots a British warship headed for an American supply boat.
As you read this story, I hope you imagine yourself in Caroline’s situation. Do you think she made the right choice? What would you have done?
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